the White Swan
E816980
The White Swan is the enchanted princess alter ego of Odette in Tchaikovsky’s ballet "Swan Lake," symbolizing purity, grace, and tragic romance.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Odette | 0 |
| Prince Siegfried | 0 |
| Rothbart | 0 |
| the Black Swan | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ mythical creature ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| alterEgoOf |
Odette
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Swan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | performing arts ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion |
innocence
ⓘ
melancholy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swan Theme
ⓘ
classical ballet repertoire ⓘ romantic ballet tradition ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | the Black Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForWorkPremieredIn | 1895 revival of Swan Lake ⓘ |
| cursedBy | Rothbart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enchantedFormOf | Odette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | Romantic-era ballet ⓘ |
| hasAlterEgo | the White Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor | white ⓘ |
| hasDanceType | adagio ⓘ |
| hasFamousScene | White Swan pas de deux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVariation | White Swan variation ⓘ |
| hasFateInMostProductions | dies tragically ⓘ |
| hasIconicMusicNumber | Swan Lake Act II music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
freedom versus captivity
ⓘ
redemptive love ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | the White Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | European swan-maiden folklore ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Russian ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Prince Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | ballet ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
heroine
ⓘ
tragic heroine ⓘ |
| notableChoreographicTradition | Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov choreography GENERATED ⓘ |
| originCountryOfWork | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInRelationTo | the White Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | enchanted lake ⓘ |
| speciesInNarrative | swan ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
grace
ⓘ
purity ⓘ tragic romance ⓘ |
| typicalCostumeElement |
feathered headpiece
ⓘ
white tutu ⓘ |
| typicalMovementQuality |
ethereal
GENERATED
ⓘ
fluid GENERATED ⓘ lyrical GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.